Richard Franki is the associate editor who writes and creates graphs. He started with the company in 1987, when it was known as the International Medical News Group. In his years as a journalist, Richard has worked for Cap Cities/ABC, Disney, Harcourt, Elsevier, Quadrant, Frontline, and Internet Brands. In the 1990s, he was a contributor to the ill-fated Indications column, predecessor of Livin' on the MDedge.
News
Direct oral anticoagulants: Competition brought no cost relief
Medicare Part D spending since 2011 has far outpaced growth in the use of oral anticoagulants.
News
Face mask–related injuries rose dramatically in 2020
Rashes, allergic reactions, and accidents among the general population were another consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
News
Lucid abductions and Candy Crush addiction
Plus, coffee gets credit for heart health and a world leader gets hiccups.
News
Children and COVID: New vaccinations increase as cases continue to climb
Vaccine initiations among children aged 12-15 years had declined in 6 of the previous 7 weeks.
News
Recent trend: Melanoma mortality declining rapidly
Annual report on the status of cancer shows that the incidence of melanoma has been steadily increasing.
Opinion
Dogs know their humans, but humans don’t know expiration dates
Plus, a unique solution to living longer, and Mr. Clean takes up dentistry.
News
Cancer mortality continues to drop in females as breast cancer reversal looms
Gains were strongest for melanoma and lung cancer, while ground was lost to uterine cancer.
News
Children and COVID: New vaccinations drop as the case count rises
About a quarter of all 12- to 15-year-olds and 37% of 16- and 17-year-olds have been fully vaccinated.
News
Garlic cloves in the nose and beer dreams and pareidolia faces
Also, breast milk that’s not breast milk, and another reputation hit for garlic.
News
Small uptick in children’s COVID vaccinations can’t change overall decline
Number of children aged 12-15 getting their first dose was up slightly, but other measures of progress continue to slip.
News
New analysis puts U.S. psoriasis prevalence at 3%
Data from national survey show that no significant change in prevalence has occurred since 2003.
News
A pacemaker that 'just disappears' and a magnetic diet device
Plus, a face mask that prevents and diagnoses COVID-19 and a pacemaker that removes itself.
News
New COVID-19 vaccinations decline again in 12- to 15-year-olds
New weekly cases of COVID-19 in children have dropped to their lowest level since May of 2020.
News
Even a pandemic can’t stop teens’ alcohol and marijuana use
High schoolers were doing less vaping a couple of months into the pandemic, compared with just before it started, survey results show.
News
Gray hair goes away and squids go to space
Also, a new source of vanilla and a visit to the brain bank.